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Outdoor festival procession under a large ornate canopy with red and purple fringed tassels and a golden finial. In the foreground a man wearing an orange saffron turban, a white and orange-blue floral garland, and long dark hair stands beside a golden trident held upright on a wooden staff. Behind him a man in a white shirt and dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace, with glasses, holds the staff, and devotees in white clothes and garlands stand around, including a woman in a red bindi. a person appearance cues: saffron turban, long hair, garland; a trident and canopy suggest a ritual procession.

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Outdoor procession at dusk with a large ornate canopy of multicolored fringed cloth overhead. In the center, a man with long dark hair, a gold headband with a vermilion mark, a white and maroon flower garland, and an orange saffron robe walks forward, wearing a gold pendant necklace. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl, wearing glasses, holds a tall gold staff. A gold trident-topped staff rises on the right, and peacock-feather fans with red and gold rims are carried at the edges. Several people in white and orange clothing and a crowd of onlookers fill the background.2007-12-25A photograph of an outdoor procession. In the centre, a smiling young man wears an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a long tiered gold necklace and a garland of white flowers with red, green and blue stripes. Behind him, a man in white kurta and dark mala beads holds a tall pole of a large purple canopy with red tassels, and a trident-topped staff is visible at right. Around them, devotees in white clothes, including a woman with grey hair in white and a girl in a light sari, press close in a crowd beneath palm trees. Probable Swamiji cues: orange turban and robe, ornate gold necklace, flower garland, and long hair; the page indicates he is present at this procession, but identity is an appearance-based inference only.2005-12-31Outdoor festival procession under lavender and gold ceremonial parasols with red tassels. At the centre, a smiling man wears an orange saffron turban and orange robes, with a long multicoloured flower garland and gold necklace; the appearance is a probable Swamiji candidate, marked by the turban, saffron robes and garland. Around him, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with orange shawl walk alongside. A woman in cream sari holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. Palm trees and orange flags with saffron fabric appear in the background.2005-12-31Outdoor procession under a canopy with fringed tassels in red, orange, white, teal and purple, with a silver trident carried at left. A central figure in an orange saffron garment wears a thick garland of red beads, white flowers and yellow blossoms, and holds hands together in anjali near the chest, appearing to be a ritual guest of honour. Beside him, a man with silver-grey hair wears a white dhoti-style cloth with an orange shawl and a red tilak. A man in white with a yellow shawl holds a canopy pole, and another man in orange holds a brass aarti plate with a small lamp. Devotees in orange and white stand around, and palm trees and a thatched hut appear in the background. Text on the bottom right reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam '2010-01-02 +1 copiesA smiling man in profile wears an orange turban and long dark hair, with a white and blue-red flower garland around his neck. He stands beneath a purple-fringed ceremonial umbrella with a gold-capped red pole held by someone behind him. Behind him are people in white and light clothing, including a man with glasses and a woman, at what appears to be an outdoor procession. A red-roofed building is visible in the background. The orange turban, long hair and garland match the page's description of a person taking part in the procession, and this is recorded as a probable appearance-based match.2005-12-31A procession outdoors at dusk with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes walking at the centre, wearing a gold headband, a gold necklace with a pendant and a white and maroon flower garland with a tassel. Beneath a tasselled red and orange canopy, a silver staff topped with a finial and a gold trident are carried. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds the gold trident. Behind, others in white and orange robes, including a girl with glasses and braids, walk with the procession. Palm trees and low buildings stand in the background.2007-12-25A festival procession moves along a dusty path under trees. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a gold headband wears an orange robe, a white flower garland and a gold pendant, with hands raised in greeting. Behind him, a large colourful canopy umbrella with white dove motifs is carried on a silver pole, and a man in white with an orange shawl holds a gold trident. Nearby, a man in white with glasses and an orange shawl carries a gold staff, and many people in white and orange follow, including women and children. A peacock-feather fan is visible at right. Several people are visible; the scene is a photograph of a ceremonial procession.2007-12-25Outdoor festival procession with several large lavender parasols edged in red tassels and decorated with gold and dark motifs, held aloft by devotees. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange turban with a red tilak, wearing a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, stands with hands folded. Behind him a young woman in white holds a trident-topped staff, and other devotees in white dhotis and rudraksha malas carry poles and a ceremonial fan. A paper-badged man in a white shirt stands at the right, and colourful striped canopies appear in the background.2005-12-31December 28 20082008-12-28A procession at an outdoor festival under a clear sky. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban wears long marigold garlands and a gold ceremonial pendant on a beaded mala. He holds a gold trident-topped staff and extends his right hand forward. Two white fly-whisk type cowries are raised above him. Red and multicoloured fringed parasols overhead, and a crowd surrounds the group. On the left, a man in white with an orange shawl, and on the right a bespectacled man in white with an orange stole and a rudraksha-style necklace, walk alongside. Crowd members in white raise their arms in the background. A steel bridge and a yellow flag appear in the distance. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, an orange turban, saffron robes, gold ceremonial necklaces and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.Outdoor procession under a red and white fringed canopy with a gold-tipped red pole. Centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban and orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak; long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Beside him, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and glasses smiles. Behind them, a man in a cap and orange shawl holds the pole, a woman in white sari stands at left, and a blue-and-white flag appears at right. Green foliage and yellow flowers stand behind.2006-09-10A smiling man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron turban and saffron garment, with a red tilak on his forehead and a garland of white and blue flowers around his neck, looks upward while holding a wooden pole of a decorative umbrella with gold fittings, red and white tassels and a purple fringe above him. Behind him a crowd of people, some holding flower offerings, stands near a red-painted building under a festival procession. a person is present in the centre, distinguished by the long swept-back hair, saffron turban and garland. The image is a photograph from a festival procession.2005-12-31